Which to use
“infeção” and “infecção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,622
- “infeção” frequency rank
- #5,749
- “infecção” frequency rank
- 46371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infeção | infecção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | invasão de micro-organismos patogénicos | colonização de um organismo hospedeiro por uma espécie estranha |
Letter map: infeção vs infecção
Shared letters muted; letters that set infeção and infecção apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. infeção runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against infecção's 8 (VCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on infeção vs infecção
infeção and infecção are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infeção is recorded at frequency rank #40,622, classified as anoun. infecção is at rank #5,749, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46371, this pair ranks #18,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infeção vs infecção
Shared letters: efinoãç. Private to "infeção": -. Private to "infecção": c.
"infeção" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "infecção" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infeção" and "infecção" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "infeção" or "infecção"?
After this comparison
You've compared "infeção" and "infecção". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "infeção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infecção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infeção" and "infecção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infeção vs inflexão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,936 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.